Lunar Eclipse Pictures Show the Moon's Surface Go Blood Red

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Task 1

0. / What colour was the moon? / Blood red
1. / What happened to the moon this week?
2. / When was a quarter of the moon hidden?
3. / How much of the moon was hidden?
4. / What made the moon turn red?
5. / When was the best time to see the event?
6. / Where do the sturgeon fish live?
7. / Who gave the sturgeon moon its name?
8. / Why did they label it so?
9. / What are Green Corn Moon and the Grain Moon?
10. / When can you see full moons named after animals?

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Task 2

0. / 11. / 12. / 13. / 14. / 15. / 16. / 17. / 18. / 19. / 20.
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Task 3

Which text

0. / Example: refers to things people used to do? / A
1. / says it was not an expensive dish?
2. / describes how fish and chips shops changed?
3. / states that you didn’t sit down to eat it?
4. / mentions that young people don’t like it now?
5. / refers to little time spent in the kitchen?
6. / talks about places attracting tourists?
7. / mentions that it is not trendy to eat fish n’ chips?
8. / suggests a regular meal?
9. / describes the location of remaining fish n’ chips shops?
10. / mentions that there are now less shops?

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Task 1

Read the following text and answer the questions in English. Use maximum 10 words. The first one is done for you as an example. Please, write your answers on the answer sheet.

Maximum score: 20 points

Lunar eclipse pictures show the moon's surface go blood red

Stargazers saw the moon in a special light this week as it went through a partial lunar eclipse and turned blood red. Monday night’s eclipse left about 25 per cent of the moon’s diameter covered as it passed through the Earth’s shadow, and was seen across most of Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Indian Ocean.

The moon appeared to turn red during the eclipse because of the sun’s light is reflected in the atmosphere, in a similar way to what turns sunrises and sunsets red, according to timeanddate.com.The partial eclipse happened during the August full moon, also known as the Sturgeon Moon, was at its peak at 7:10pm on Monday night in the UK.

The name for the August full moon is believed to originate from early native American tribes who chose the title as the sturgeon fish in the North American Great Lakes are more readily caught during this month. Other tribal names for the August full moon are the Green Corn Moon and the Grain Moon. As well as the commonly known September Harvest Moon, traditional names for other full moons include the Strawberry Moon in June, Wolf Moon in January and Worm Moon in March.

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Task 2

Read the following texts and match them (1-10) with the labels given below the texts (A-N).The first one is done for you as an example. There are three extra labels that you will not need. Please, write your answers on the answer sheet.

Maximum score: 10 points

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Task 3

Turn to the answer sheet and find task 3. Read the information given in the table.
Read the texts below and decide in which text you find the information. Give your answers on the answer sheet. Use capital letters. The first one is done for you.

Maximum score: 10 points

No more fish and chips

Task 4
Write an email of 80-120 words to your friend. Write a text including the given points.

Maximum score: 20 points

Your new hobby is cooking foreign food.

Why did you take up this new hobby?
Where can you find the recipes and the ingredients?
Invite your friend to your place and suggest cooking something together.

Task 4 ANSWER SHEET

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Task 5

You have read a blog. Write a comment in 80-120 words including the given points.
Maximum score: 20 points

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Would you like to be a famous sportsman/sportswoman? Why? Why not?

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